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Honorable Thomas Tayebwa | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Tayebwa 10 November 1980 Mitooma, Uganda |
| Spouse |
Anita Rukundo (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Makerere University (B.A., LL.B.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Known for | Politics |
Thomas Tayebwa (born 10 November 1980) is a member of the Parliament of Uganda since 2016,[1] and has served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament since 2022.[2] He was appointed as the Government Chief Whip by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.[3] Since 2016, he serves as the Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District and a member of NRM. He became known for beating a UMEME employee on a leaked video, for which he apologized on 29 August 2020.[4] He served as a member of National Economy Committee and Natural Resources Committee.[5] On 25 March 2022, he was elected by fellow MPs as the Deputy Speaker of Uganda's 11th Parliament, taking over from Among who moved up to be the Speaker of the Parliament, all events following the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah.[6]
- ^ Reporter, Spy (28 August 2020). "Umeme Opens Up". The Spy. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "I'll use Deputy Speaker's office to serve Ugandans' interests - Tayebwa". www.monitor.co.ug. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Uganda's president appoints 82 ministers".
- ^ "Tayebwa apologizes". Independent. 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Tayebwa". theyworkforyou.github.io.
- ^ murami (25 March 2022). "Among, Tayebwa to lead 11th Parliament". www.parliament.go.ug. Retrieved 7 April 2022.